Manuel Herrero Maestre

Manolo Herrero
Personal information
Full nameManuel Herrero Maestre
Date of birth10 October 1967
Place of birthVillena, Spain
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
Villena
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1984–1985Villena
1985–1986Murcia B
1986–1989Murcia47(0)
1989–1991Sevilla36(1)
1991–1994Castellón71(2)
1994–1996Levante
1996–1997Gandía
1997–1998Eldense
1998–2000Ontinyent
2000Eldense
2000–2001Pinoso
2001–2002Jumilla
Teams managed
2002–2003Palamós
2004–2005Elche B
2005–2006Villajoyosa
2006Alcoyano
2008–2009Eldense
2009–2010Villajoyosa
2010–2011Alzira
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Herrero and the second or maternal family name is Maestre.

Manuel 'Manolo' Herrero Maestre (born 10 October 1967) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current coach.

Playing career

Born in Villena, Province of Alicante, Herrero played five consecutive seasons in La Liga, starting with Real Murcia then spending two years with Sevilla FC. His best input in the top division was 24 games in 1987–88, helping the former team narrowly avoid relegation after finishing 17th.

After three seasons in the second division with CD Castellón, Herrero played the rest of his career in the lower leagues, retiring in June 2002 with Jumilla CF at the age of nearly 35.[1]

Managing career

Immediately after retiring Herrero begun his coaching career, starting with Palamós CF in the third level. In the following years he worked exclusively in the lower divisions and in his native Valencian Community, being in charge of Elche CF Ilicitano, Villajoyosa CF (two spells), CD Alcoyano, CD Eldense and UD Alzira.

In the 2011–12 season Herrero was Alicante CF's director of football,[2] as the division four outfit was overwhelmed with financial difficulties.

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